Speed range per material
Plaster- and cement-bonded chipboard
and fibreboard
Aluminium panels and profiles up to
15 mm
Plastics, fibre-reinforced plastics, paper
and fabric
Acrylic glass
Overload protection
Electronic overload protection protects the mo
tor from damage if there is an extreme over
load. In this case, the motor remains at a stand
still and only starts up again once the load has
been removed. To restart the machine, you
must switch it on again.
Brake
The saw comes with an electronic brake. The
saw blade is stopped electronically within ap
proximately two seconds of switching off the
machine.
Temperature cut-out
The power supply is restricted and the speed
reduced if the motor exceeds a certain temper
ature. The power tool continues operating at re
duced power to allow the ventilator to cool the
motor quickly. The power tool starts up again
automatically once the motor has cooled suffi
ciently.
7.2
Adjusting the cutting depth
The cutting depth can be set at 0 ‑ 62 mm at the
cutting depth stop [3-1].
The saw unit can now be pushed downwards as
far as the cutting depth that is set.
Cutting depth without guide rail
max. 62 mm
Cutting depth with FS guide rail
max. 57 mm
+FS
7.3
Adjusting the cutting angle
Between 0° and 45°
► Open the rotary knobs [4-1].
► Swivel the saw unit to the desired cutting
angle [4-4].
► Close the rotary knobs [4-1].
Both positions (0° and 45°) are set at the
factory and can be readjusted by the cus
tomer service team.
When making angled cuts, slide the view
ing window/splinter guard to the highest
1–3
position.
To undercut -1° and 47°
4–6
► Swivel the saw unit to the end position (0°/
45°) as described above.
► For 47° undercuts, push the slide [4-3] on
3–5
the front swivelling segment downwards.
► For -1° undercuts, push the slide [4-2] on
4–5
the plate forwards.
The saw unit engages in the -1°/47° position.
► Close the rotary knobs [4-1].
7.4
Selecting the saw blade
Festool saw blades are identified by a coloured
ring. The colour of the ring represents the ma
terial for which the saw blade is suited.
Refer to the necessary saw blade data (see sec
tion 3.1).
Colour Material
Yellow Wood
Red
Laminate, mineral ma
terial
Green
Plaster- and cement-
bonded chipboard and
fibreboard
Blue
Aluminium, plastic
7.5
Changing the saw blade [5]
Risk of injury, electric shock
► Always disconnect the mains plug from the
socket before performing any work on the
machine.
Risk of injury from hot and sharp insertion
tool
► Do not use any blunt or faulty insertion
tools.
► Wear protective gloves when handling an
insertion tool.
Removing the saw blade
► Swivel the saw to 0° before replacing the
saw blade and adjust the maximum cutting
depth.
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